The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-06
4n InGisn,politsn Among the Scenes Msds
Famous by Sir Walter Scott
Lsch LomoBd-Rob RuY-Tns NaeGrsgOrs-
Dumb2rtun Cssts--Ruhsrt Bruce, Er.
From Glasgow Dawn the Clyde-Th' Burial
Place Of Burns Highland MARI"
Edinburgh and Holyrood Palace Scotch
CastIes-The Ancient City of York
Away to London, Etc.
lspeciaI London Letter to the Sentinel I


ing on the loveliest of excursions which
Scotland affords-through the charming
country made famous by Scott in "The
LADY of the Lake." and here | will again
take up the thread of my story. Leaving
Edinburgh, we travel over the same route
mentioned in my last letter until we reach
"Grey Stirling with her towers and town"
where we change cars for short ride to
Calender. Just outside the city the road
crosses the battle field of Stirling Bridge,
where Wallace so signally defeated the
English, and where his monument, stand
ing on Abbey Craig, overlooks the scene OF
his victory. Then we come to the
Bridge Of Allan, a well-known summer re-
sort surrounded by elegant mansions.
among them Airthrey Castle, seat of
Lord Abercromby; Westerton House,
seat of Sir James Alexander; Kier, that
of Sir Stirling Maxwell, and Ochtertyre,
the charming home OF Sir David Dundas.
Proceeding on to Dunblane we make a
abort stop here to see the ruins of the cele-
brated old cathedral founded by David l.,
in I140. The choir Is well preserved and
has long been used as the parish church,
and evidences the remarkable architectural
beauty which the entire building once
possessed. About mile east of Dunblane
lies the battlefield of Sherifmuir, which
was peculiarly drawn one, judging from
the following lucid description by a partic-
iPant:
AN we ran, an they ran;
An they ran. an we ran;
Al we ran, an they ran ava man"
ResUming our journey once more, we
soon reach the old town of Doune, where
there are the remains of a large castle, once
a favorite residence of Queen Mary, and
later, used by the Pretender as prison for
the Royslists captured st the battle OF Fall
kirk. Scott makes the knight of Snow
den" sleep here the night before the chase,
when,
"with Lord Morsy's train.
He chased a stslwaIt stag in vain"
Continuing on our way, we pass the "Braes
of Benny Do1ne," and are now near "Clan
Alpine's outmost guard" and within the
magic circle of the Lady of the Lake"
The road passes near Lanrick Castle,
Donue Lodge, seat of the Earl of Moray,
the Buchanans, and where Walter Scott
spent several years in his esrly life. Cross
ing the kettle" we reach Calender and
are in the land OF the Highlanders Cal
lender is a pretty Highland town, but with
little beyond that TO interest the traveller.
Here we leave the railway and take the
coach for the Trosacss eight miles dis
tant. We first cross the banks OF Swift
Teeth, which flows from the Braes of
Balquhidder, the country of Robert Roy,
and where the MacGregor and bis wife Ellen
lie buried in the old Churchyard Balgu-
bidder. We then come to Coilantogle
Ford, where Koderick Dhu challenged
ing his promise to conduct himself in
safety.
"And here his course the chieftian stayed,
Threw down mis- target and his plaid,
And to the Lowland warrior said,
Bold Saxon to his promise just,
Vieh Alpine has discharged his trust.
For this is Coilantogle Ford.
And thou must kea6 thee With thy sword ~
From here on our road lies along the
borders of the beautiful Loeb Vennachar,
and with q copy of the Lady OF the
Lake for a guide book we recall scenes
so attractively pictured by Sir Walter
Scott in that charming work. Passing
Lanrick Mead, Clan Alpine's gathering
ground, "Duncrsggan's huts appear at
last" and We cross the "Brigg of Turk
"And when the Brigg of Turk was won,
The headmost hOrseman rode alone"
Thence We follow the road along the
margin of Loeb Achray, and enter the
Trosachs near the place where Fit
James lost his gallant gray" After sew
eral miles through this celebrated glen,
the lovely Loeb Katrine comes into view.
This is regarded as the most lovely spot
in Scotland, and, in fact, there is none
more beautiful anywhere, and here Scott
locates the principal scenes OF the poem.
Leaving the coach here, we board the little
steamer Rob Roy for the upper end of the
lake, sailing close to Ellen's Isle on oul
way
Where for retreet in dangerous hour,
Some chief had framed rustic bower"
Then We see the ".llyer s'raad' where
Ellen first beheld the Knight, and the
COLLINS Cave, where Fitz James found
Ellen and the aged Harper. We are
afforded q fine view Of the high peak oil
bold Ben Venue" and further to the
west lies Glengyle, the old stronghold
OF the MacGregors. Landing at Stronach.
lacher we again take coach for Inversnaid
at the head of Loeb Lomond, on the way
passing along the banks of the little Loeb
Arklet. This neighborhood was once the
home of Rob Roy, and house is pointed
out as that in which Helen MacGregor
was born. We took occasion TO gather
some of the famous heather and blue
bells OF Scotland here. Loeb Lomond is
called the pear OF Scottish lakes aud
has long bsen celebrated for its picturesque
beauty and loveliness. We found the no.
tel at Inversnald crowded with tourists to
such an extent that some of Us had to be
content with "shake downs on the floor.
few steps from the hotel is the charm
ing little waterfall made famous by Wads-
worth in his Highland Girl
''The lake, the bay, the waterfall,
AND the spirit OF them all"
Spending the night at Inversnaid, in the
morning We again take steamer for q sail
over Loeb Lomond, passing on the trip
Rob Roy's Cave, where that chieftaIn was
in the habit OF combining his prisoners until
ransomed; Invernglas Isle, with its
ruined castle of the MscFarlane clan;
Iorbet. the landing place for Glencoe;
Stuckgown House, residence OF Lord JEFF
frey; village of Luss, near the ruins of the
castle of the clan Of that name, and Benn-
chara Castle, former residence OF the Col
.quhouns; Buchanan House, home of the
Duke Of Montrose. aud Inch Murrin, his
deer park containing the remains of old
Lennox Castle; Inch CaIllich Island of
Womenl burial ground Of the MacGreg-
ors; Clairinch, from which the Clan
Buchanan took their war-cry or slogan
Boturich Castle, Bslloch Castle, and,
finally, the town of Bslloch, where we
disembsrk and enter the cars for the city
OF Glasgow. Leaving Balloch we pass
through Bowling, where there are remains
of a Roman wall built by Agricola, and
come to Dumbarton Castle, which has
been q fortified place 30 long that the
mind Of man runneth not TO the contrary.
Sir William Wallace was at one time coz
fined Is a prisoner here. and his two
handed sword Is preserved In the armory
Of the castle. Not far from Dumbartou
Robert Bruce died at Cardross Castle. After